Volunteering News – Swim England

Swim England Volunteering Team looking forward to support more people in 2024

tomhazlewood — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:34:19 +0000

Volunteers form the backbone of everything in aquatic sports. Without them, clubs and events simply could not run which is why Swim England’s Volunteering team are determined to support and encourage more people to get involved in 2024. Volunteering opportunities within aquatics come in all shapes and sizes with roles available throughout the sport. Whether … […]

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Technical official Heidi Cameron shares her love for volunteering

tomhazlewood — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:48:47 +0000

Volunteers are the lifeblood of all Swim England’s sports – without them, major events simply wouldn’t function. Here, Lewis Heyn discovers from Heidi Cameron what she loves about officiating at competitions and why she would encourage others to follow in her footsteps. Technical official Heidi Cameron had always wanted to give back to the sport … […]

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Nicola Hughes hopes her Manchester 2023 experience encourages more to volunteer

tomhazlewood — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:28:57 +0000

Swim England Ripple Effect Project Officer, Nicola Hughes, recently volunteered at the Allianz World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester in what was her first ever world level event. Nicola heads up Swim England’s Ripple Effect Project, which aims to break down the barriers that prevent disabled people from volunteering and encourage them to get involved in … […]

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Ripple effect volunteers share first experiences at a national event

tomhazlewood — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:58:26 +0000

The Ripple Effect project, funded by Spirit of 2012, aims to break down barriers for disabled individuals who want to become volunteers and encourage them to get involved with aquatic sports, more specifically in Technical Official roles. The 18-month project has recruited and trained its first group of volunteers and two of those were able to … […]

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Ripple effect project has helped volunteer Connor find work experience

tomhazlewood — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:18:11 +0000

To mark National Volunteers week, we have spoken to some of our volunteers about their journey and route into aquatics. Here, Connor Gilmore shares his experience of being one of the first volunteers of Swim England’s Ripple Effect project. Connor Gilmore has said that Swim England’s Ripple Effect project has helped him gain the work … […]

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From watching at home to poolside, Joel’s journey from diving fan to judge

tomhazlewood — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 14:58:36 +0000

To mark National Volunteers week, we’ve spoken to some of our volunteers about their journey and route into aquatics. Here, Joel Trenchard shares his experience of going from a diving fan to finding joy in judging. Great Britain and Team England’s recent diving success has been a joy to watch both at home or on … […]

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Will hopes his experiences helps more people with learning disability to volunteer

tomhazlewood — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:41:09 +0000

To mark National Volunteers week, we have spoken to some of our volunteers about their journey and route into aquatics. Here, Will Browning shares his experience of being one of the first volunteers to be a part of Swim England’s Ripple Effect project. Will Browning hopes that his experiences of being part of Swim England’s … […]

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Tully Kearney says Birmingham 2022 given her a ‘massive appreciation’ for volunteers

danrichardson — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:07:03 +0000

Paralympic champion Tully Kearney says volunteering at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has given her a ‘massive appreciation’ for volunteers. The 25-year-old completed her final shift of volunteering work at the home Games during the heats of day six – the last day of swimming action. On her decision to volunteer, Kearney explained that Birmingham … […]

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Our volunteers are our biggest asset and their contribution is invaluable

ianwhadcoat — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:31:25 +0000

Chief executive Jane Nickerson hails the work of Swim England’s biggest asset during National Volunteers’ Week The legendary football manager Brian Clough once famously said of his right-hand man Peter Taylor: “I’m the shop window and he’s the goods in the back.” It’s an analogy which could certainly be applied to our aquatic clubs up … […]

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Gareth hopes his experience will encourage others with a disability to volunteer

ianwhadcoat — Tue, 03 May 2022 14:52:57 +0000

A new ‘positive’ and ‘powerful’ project which aims break down the barriers which prevent disabled people from volunteering has already proved to be inspirational. Gareth Picken volunteered to help out at the recent Swim England Artistic Swimming National Age Group Championships after reading about The Ripple Effect project Here, Gareth shares his experiences in the … […]

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